Phoenix Mercury

The Las Vegas Aces got their 2025 WNBA championship rings before Saturday afternoon's season opener. But then the Aces' bling day turned into the Phoenix Mercury's blowout day.

Alyssa Thomas led the Phoenix Mercury with 20 points in a 99-66 win over the Las Vegas Aces on May 9.

Phoenix Mercury guard Jovana Nogić had a standout game in her WNBA debut against the Las Vegas Aces. Who is she?

Well, we need to know who Mercury rookie guard Jovana Nogić is now?

Cunningham has now entered her second season with Indiana after spending her first six years in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury. The former Missouri Tigers guard became a key contributor for the Fever in 2025, averaging 8.6 points on 46.9% shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

The Phoenix Mercury travel to Michelob ULTRA Arena to face the Las Vegas Aces in both teams’ WNBA season opener. MORE: Stephen Curry changes stance on playing in 2028 Olympics How to Watch Mercury vs Aces Phoenix starts the 2026…

No one expected the Mercury to make the WNBA Finals. They are out to prove last season was anything but a fluke, starting in Las Vegas.

Last year, her first with Indiana, Cunningham helped the Fever secure a spot in the playoffs, but saw her season cut short after suffering a torn MCL in August. While Cunningham became a star for Indiana during the 2025 season, the former Phoenix Mercury guard also was among the most penalized players in the WNBA, receiving three fines during the season.

The Mercury just went to the WNBA Finals, returned two thirds of the core of that group, and somehow STILL feel like an afterthought in a lot of national conversations...

PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury rookie guard Shay Ciezki said the biggest lesson from her first WNBA preseason was learning how much value comes from elements that never appear in a box score. After arriving in Phoenix on a training camp contract after wrapping up her collegiate career at Indiana, the undrafted rookie competed for one of the final roster spots on a veteran-heavy Mercury team built around stars such as Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper.

Former Phoenix Mercury star Jennifer Gillom, who coached Phoenix Xavier Prep to the 2024 Open Division girls basketball state title, is retiring.

Former Indiana Fever forward Chloe Bibby never got a chance to settle in with her new team. The Portland Fire selected the Australian wing No. 11 overall in the WNBA Expansion Draft on April 8. The expansion team had a change of heart and shipped Bibby to the Phoenix Mercury.

The Phoenix Mercury held their 2026 media day at Mortgage Matchup Center on May 6.

PHOENIX — Just one year ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper used the word “paradise” to describe the organization. This year, she reflected on those remarks and explained that the word was not necessarily about a place, but the people she has surrounded herself with since coming to the Valley.

DeWanna Bonner explained during the Mercury's media day why she is still hungry to be the best ahead of her 17th season.

Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts doesn't see the outside expectations as a factor entering the 2026 season.

Cunningham will also be entering her second year with Indiana after spending her first six with the Phoenix Mercury, resigning with the Fever on a one-year, $665,000 deal. Despite missing the end of the 2025 WNBA regular season, along with the playoffs, due to an MCL tear, Cunningham was able to play in all three of the Fever's preseason games, starting in each. Since being traded to the Fever ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, Cunningham has seen her popularity skyrocket while playing alongside ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury will start their season without one of their key contributors, who could miss about 4 to 6 weeks. According to PHNX, Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to remove a loose body in her left knee.

Phoenix is adding a potentially intriguing frontcourt player.

The WNBA's 2026 general manager survey was revealed May 5.